Activity Listings

Letter from John B. Buck, National Institute of Health, to Dr. Albert Einstein, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, RE: Expresses surprise over receiving another appeal from the committee since he was under the impression due to recent news that the committee might disband, which would be a shame. Also questions why the committee decided to draw its support from the National Committee on Atomic Information (NCAI). [Letter from Eileen A. Fry to John B. Buck April 19, 1948] [Filed under LP Peace: (Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists– Correspondence: A-B, 1946-1948) Box # 3.001, Folder 1.7]

Letter from List Meitner to Mary E. Ray, Secretary, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. Thanks her for sending him the communication of Mr. Ernst Meitner, but writes that Ernst Meitner is not a relative of his and he has never heard of the name before. [Letter from Einstein to Meitner, August 5, 1947] LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.6

Letter from Lucy Perkins Carner to Dr. Harold Urey, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, RE: Sends a donation to the committee and expresses belief that the scientists of the committee should refuse to “work on the further development of atomic energy if the U.S. continues to use your efforts for making bombs.” Also provides a list of names of others to add to their mailing list. [Letter from Mary E. Ray to Lucy Perkins Carner April 19, 1948] [Filed under LP Peace: (Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists– Correspondence: C-D, 1946-1948) Box # 3.002, Folder 2.1]

Letter from Priscilla Roth, Secretary to LP, to John Behnke, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP has asked Roth to answer Behnke's letter and say that "the change to chloric acid should be made." [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]

Note from Hazel M. Napier to LP RE: Tells him how much she appreciated his lecture at the English Speaking Union meeting, says it was a consolation to hear a plea for understanding and tolerance, talks about hearing Wallace at the Peace Council Conference, asks if he knows of an American female lecturer who would speak on peace in the world at the Women's International League, and wonders if he would mind giving a lecture for her Racial Relations group. [Note from Napier to LP June 4, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]